NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado has a left hamstring pressure that’s anticipated to sideline him for not less than three weeks, the staff stated Tuesday.
The damage occurred throughout Monday night time’s 107-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, New Orleans’ fifth straight defeat and eighth in 9 video games.
An MRI carried out Tuesday confirmed Alvarado’s analysis, including to a protracted listing of accidents depleting the Pelicans’ roster.
Alvarado, a fourth-year professional out of Georgia Tech, began the Pelicans’ previous seven video games due to accidents to guards Dejounte Murray (damaged hand) and CJ McCollum (proper adductor pressure). His manufacturing was on the rise, with level totals of 18, 27 and 21 in current video games earlier than his damage restricted him to only 3 factors in about 18 minutes within the loss to the Nets.
New Orleans is also at present taking part in with out energy ahead Zion Williamson (left hamstring) and ahead Herb Jones (proper shoulder).
In the meantime, wing participant Trey Murphy III returned Monday night time from a preseason damage to his proper hamstring.
New Orleans performs subsequent on Wednesday night time in Oklahoma Metropolis.
